Alonzo Edwin Branch Explained

Alonzo Edwin Branch
Birth Date:30 April 1874
Birth Place:Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.[1]
Death Place:Flushing, New York, U.S.
Alma Mater:Williams College
Harvard University
Coach Years1:1899
Coach Team1:Nebraska
Coach Years2:1900
Coach Team2:Miami (OH)
Overall Record:1–11–1

Alonzo Edwin Branch (April 30, 1874 – December 15, 1925),[2] [3] also known as A. Edwin Branch, was an American college football coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Nebraska in 1899 and at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in 1900, compiling a career college football record of 1–11–1.

In 1899, Branch led the Nebraska to an exhibition win against Lincoln High School and one victory over Drake. Nebraska had their first losing season under Branch and after the season, he was replaced by Walter C. Booth. Branch's winning percentage of .167 is the lowest of any head coach in the history of the Nebraska Cornhuskers football program.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Obituary Record of the Alumni. Williams College. Durfee, C.. Parsons, E.B.. 1926. April 14, 2015.
  2. Web site: Person Details for Alonzo Edward Branch, "Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915" — FamilySearch.org. familysearch.org. April 14, 2015.
  3. Book: Harvard Alumni Directory. Harvard University. 1948. Harvard Alumni Association. April 14, 2015.
  4. News: Nebraska Football History . The Sports Network . December 1, 2007.